古罗马，帝国 来自某一统治时期的极为出色且完整成对的古代罗马陶土铸币模具 - 55 mm (没有保留价)

exceptional and complete matching pair of ancient roman terracotta coin moulds from the reign of emperor maximinus thrax (235–238 ad).
This museum-quality two-piece set offers a fascinating look into the coinage, provincial minting, and clandestine workshop practices during the military emperors' era in the 3rd century ad.

Object Details & Condition
Avers Mould (12.56 g): Condition excellent. sharp negative profile portrait of emperor maximinus thrax facing right, displaying his characteristic facial features.

Revers Mould (13.77 g): Condition very good. Negative impression of a standing figure (deity/personification) with a clear pouring channel visible at the top edge.

Alignment System: features original alignment notches along the edges to ensure precise registering of both halves during casting.

Workshop Numbering: deeply incised into the ancient, unbaked clay on the outer side is a four-digit roman numeral: mmmdclxxx (= 3680). This served as a batch/registration mark to pair matching moulds in stack-casting columns.

Rarity: terracotta coin moulds were almost always broken after casting to extract the metal coins. Finding a completely intact, unbroken matching pair is extremely rare.

Provenance & Archaeological Context
Year of Discovery: 1975 (old find / old collection).

Location: spain, province of Hispania Tarraconensis – near ancient caesaraugusta (modern zaragoza).

Findspot: discovered in the ruins of a roman villa rustica, specifically within the preserved drainage/sewerage system.

Historical Context: operating inside the sewer system of a rural estate strongly points to a hidden minting operation. To avoid detection by roman authorities, moulds and tools were frequently dumped into drainage channels during raids or when abandoning the site.